vowlvom wrote:one of these days I should really learn how to write songs in the right key for me to sing them.

Similar problem. In my head, It sounds fine. When I actually sing it, it's too high or too low for that song, so I have to transpose the parts and learn anything new in the new key. I'm going to try singing the chorus melody over the chorus chords, and adjust it until it has the right feel, then try working the rest of the song from there.

this is the part when judging gets really tough. they're all great songs and it's painful to rank them in the elimination spots. hopefully the judges' summation will even out the choices.

Mandibles - the chorus is oddly rushed on some syllables. The vocal isn’t my favorite style but it’s well done. Beatbox sounds good. Ouch, the ending changes things a bit, i didn’t expect that subject.
Merisan - nice drone bass. Voice is so pretty. The cadences aren’t grabbing me as much as i’d like but the sound is really good. That synth at 1:45 sounds like something from blade runner.
Owl - man i love the intro. Great guitars. I also like the contrast between the sections with the different vocals.
Rob - i like the background voices doing the more vocal beatbox, that’s cool. This rolls along in a nice way.
Vom - great synth and drums. Good chorus. Quite like these lyrics.
Carlo - this is really different, and in a good way, i love the uniqueness. Especially the stutter effects you’ve got going.
Grumpy - this reminds me of twenty one pilots. The rhymes are a little too pronounced though. Good beatbox and it rolls along nicely.
Lwtrg - i want to like this more but i’m having trouble finding the meat of it, what i can grab on to. The chorus especially doesn’t grab me like i hoped.

Well folks,
It was one heck of a run. I'm glad that our sparklegrunge band were able to make it this far. We had ended up in a strange situation. LWRG is going off to record our second studio album this weekend. We have been knee deep in rehearsals and at the same time battling through the Nur Ein and it all finally caught up to us. It's been one heck of an experience and I can't wait to see who pulls off the win this year. These last two rounds are going to be a barnburner.

Sorry to see you go! I had a listen to your first studio album last week, curious to hear what your sound was like without the added ambience, and I thought it was very cool.

Farewell to Grumpy Mike and Mandibles also. I had the chorus from the Mandibles song stuck in my head all day today which appears to be a bad omen as I had the same thing with Nick Soma last week. I had no clue how this round would end up though, I think that group of songs was incredibly tight in terms of quality!

Delighted to be through to the penultimate round! And to not have to beatbox ever again!